[Johnson City, Tenn.] Bringing engineered hardwood production stateside has been a clear goal of Mullican Flooring since the opening of its new Johnson City, Tenn. facility in 2012. With the launch of its newest lines, San Marco and Ponte Vedra, Mullican continues this push to compete with engineered products typically manufactured in Asia.

According to Brian Greenwell, vice president of sales and marketing at Mullican, these new collections represent an emerging trend in engineered hardwood for longer and wider planks.

“What makes these products unique is that they are the first domestically manufactured 6 foot planks on the market, and they come in 5- and 7-inch widths,” he said.

Another trend represented in San Marco and Ponte Vedra is the introduction of products beyond the traditional species of wood.

“We introduced two domestic lines late last year, Lincolnshire and Hillshire, which are more traditional products, so these new collections represent a more upscale and unique look,” Greenwell said. “We introduced San Marco and Ponte Vedra in American cherry and walnut. Not many American-made engineered products are available in these species.”

The San Marco Collection is hand-sculpted flooring that comes in nine color variations of the species oak, hickory, maple and walnut. All of these products are available in both five and seven-inch widths, according to the company.

The Ponte Vedra Collection is smooth finished flooring available in the species oak, hickory, maple, cherry and walnut. According to Mullican, of the 10 different colored products offered in this collection, two are available in 5 inch widths and eight are available in 5 inch and 7 inch widths.

“The new lines have had a great response so far and we are very optimistic for the effect they will have in the market place,” said Greenwell.

Beyond the goal of San Marco and Ponte Vedra selling and taking up some market share, Mullican also has its eyes on what these collections mean for the company long term.

“The release of these products will help to get our Johnson City factory humming along, which will allow us to make a lot of good products for our customers,” Greenwell said.